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ArticleScientific reports2025

Comprehensive analysis of mitochondrial-related gene signature for prognosis, tumor immune microenvironment evaluation, and candidate drug development in colon cancer.

Hao Wu, Wentao Zhang, Jingjia Chang, Jin Wu, Xintong Zhang, Fengfeng Jia, Li Li, Ming Liu, Jianjun Zhu

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Hao Wu *Department of Medical Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Basic Medical Science, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
Wentao Zhang *Department of Medical Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Basic Medical Science, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
Jingjia Chang *Department of Medical Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Basic Medical Science, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
Jin WuDepartment of Molecular & Cellular Biology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY, 14263, USA.
Xintong ZhangDepartment of Medical Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Basic Medical Science, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
Fengfeng JiaTaiyuan Technology Transfer Promotion Center, Taiyuan, 030006, China.
Li LiDepartment of Medical Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Basic Medical Science, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
Ming LiuDepartment of Medical Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Basic Medical Science, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China. lium0421@163.com.
Jianjun ZhuDepartment of Medical Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Basic Medical Science, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China. zhujianjun@sxmu.edu.cn.

Funding

Applied Basic Research Project of Shanxi Province 202103021224228Applied Basic Research Project of Shanxi Province 20210302124376Applied Basic Research Project of Shanxi Province 202303021211114China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2023M732157National Outstanding Youth Science Fund Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China 81902513
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Abstract

Colon adenocarcinoma (COAD), a common digestive system malignancy, involves crucial alterations in mitochondria-related genes influencing tumor growth, metastasis, and immune evasion. Despite limited studies on prognostic models for these genes in COAD, we established a mitochondrial-related risk prognostic model, including nine genes based on available TCGA and MitoCarta 3.0 databases, and validated its predictive power. We investigated the tumor microenvironment (TME), immune cell infiltration, complex cell communication, tumor mutation burden, and drug sensitivity of COAD patients using R language, CellChat, and additional bioinformatic tools from single-cell and bulk-tissue sequencing data. The risk model revealed significant differences in immune cell infiltration between high-risk and low-risk groups, with the strongest correlation found between tissue stem cells and macrophages in COAD. The risk score exhibited a robust correlation with TME signature genes and immune checkpoint molecules. Integrating the risk score with the immune score, microsatellite status, or TMB through TIDE analysis enhanced the accuracy of predicting immunotherapy benefits. Predicted drug efficacy offered options for both high- and low-risk group patients. Our study established a novel mitochondrial-related nine-gene prognostic signature, providing insights for prognostic assessment and clinical decision-making in COAD patients.

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AdenocarcinomaColonic NeoplasmsMitochondriaTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMalePrognosisTranscriptomeBiomarkers, TumorColon adenocarcinomaImmune cells infiltrationImmunotherapyMitochondrionPrognostic biomarkerTumor microenvironment

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PMCPMC11842742

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